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How do you deal with shiny objects? I was asked this question this past week while giving a talk at one of my portfolio companies. It got me excited because I had a GREAT strategy to overcome it – more on that below. But first, a story… In 2009 when I started my company Flowtown,…

BBC News Ex-child soldier wins environment prizeBBC NewsThe Goldman prize for park ranger Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, honours “environmental defenders” worldwide. It comes as new analysis shows more environmental activists were killed in the last year than ever …DR Congo: Ex-child soldier turned ranger wins top environment awardafricanewsAnnual Goldman Environmental Prize…

So you  got a great product or service, and you wish to promote your products and services to your potential customers? When done right, Social media is a great tool to use when marketing your products and services. We can help use social media to get your business known and make you more money. However, before…

Businesses often struggle with the “S corporation reasonable compensation” question. Set the number too low and you risk the wrath of the IRS. Set the number too high and you’ll pay more Social Security and Medicare tax than you need. In this blog post, therefore, I want to provide you with five tips for setting…

Real estate enthusiasts often go crazy about Sec. 1031 like-kind exchanges. But this tax planning gambit usually doesn’t make as much sense as you might think. In fact, we regularly see 1031 like-kind exchanges that really only enrich the brokers and not the investors. In this blog post, therefore, I want to talk about how sec.…

Can we talk for a minute about partnership tax consequences? Specifically about a handful of issues that probably neither you nor your financial planner or investment advisor understand? Dozens of times over these last few weeks of tax season, I’ve found myself talking with clients and their financial advisors. And it’s clear that most lack…

Last week’s blog post talked about how to calculate an internal rate of return for your small business investment returns. But you probably also want to know how to do small business net present value calculations. No, no, I admit it. This is sort of boring stuff. But it’s pretty important because it can add massively…

In this week’s blog post, we’re going to talk about small business investment returns. But if you read no further, please please take away this crucial point: If you own a small business, you probably have no better class of investment opportunities than those offered by your small business. I know. That sounds unbelievable. But…

  I went public recently arguing that sales coaching offered the greatest opportunity for sales organizations to accelerate sales in 2017. You can see my very public declaration here. You know me, I don’t hold back when I make a prediction. But in this case, my declaration isn’t enough. I want more. In spite of my…

K, peeps! I’m very excited to announce the Real Deal of Sales Sales Channel in partnership with Hubspot. The Real Deal of Sales is a sale channel about and for sales people. The people in the field. The people sweating, hustling and grinding to quota every month and every quarter. I’m hitting the road and going around…